Define party polarization and discuss its implications for government, politics, and law.

What will be an ideal response?


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Nomenklatura refers to

a. a collective, comprised of the heads of the various segments of the armed forces, which oversees policy decisions in some military governments. b. the act of overthrowing an existing government. c. the method of controlling bureaucratic appointments during the Soviet period by selecting individuals from a preexisting list of names. d. a political system where the military is an active participant in politics. e. a setting in which the state focuses on having a strong military force and emphasizes the need to be prepared to use it aggressively.

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Which of these is most likely to benefit from globalization?

a. A one-party state that imposes rigid control over its citizens and economy b. A nation-state with a diverse, multiethnic society and a free-market economy c. A nation-state that strictly adheres to the jus sanguinis principle of citizenship d. An authoritarian state that protects its domestic industries from foreign competition

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Most threats to ____________________ are taken care of by the experiment's design, while most threats to _____________________ need to be taken care of by the designer of the experiment

a) internal validity, external validity b) external validity, internal validity c) randomization, reliability d) reliability, randomization

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